Wang De Hall is just a side hall.
When Zhu Di chose this place, he would not be overstepping the mark by choosing Taiming Palace, and he also felt that the name of Wang De Palace suited him very well.
Wang De, Wang De, Zhu Di was originally the King of Yan, so he was qualified enough to use this palace. Moreover, it is quite satisfying to use Wang De Palace to highlight Zhu Di's virtue.
But at this moment, Zhu Di did not stay in Wang De Palace, but ran to Xing Temple, which was far away from Wang De Palace across Taiye Pond, which is where Princess Yan now lives, and in the backyard of Prince Yan's Mansion.
Not only that, Zhu Di did not go alone, but took a black monk with him. He didn't know how much Zhu Di trusted the black-clothed monk, so much so that he didn't even care when he was brought to the backyard of the palace.
The three of them were talking and laughing, and the scene of chatting and laughing made the guards guarding outside the palace envious.
While the three of them were chatting happily, a guard came in with a letter.
"Report to your lord, a letter from the court."
With that said, the guard knelt down on one knee, raised the letter above his head with both hands, lowered his head and waited for Zhu Di to take it.
Zhu Di didn't pay attention. He stood up and took a few steps forward to take the letter into his hand.
The guard felt that the letter was taken away by King Yan. He bowed his head and took a few steps back, then turned around and went out without hesitation.
Zhu Di tore open the letter casually, and after just one glance, his expression changed drastically, and he quickly stuffed the half-drawn letter back again.
Just a few breaths after he turned around, Zhu Di's expression returned to normal. Neither Princess Yan nor the monk in black noticed the sudden change in Zhu Di's expression just now.
Seeing that the two of them had cast doubtful glances, Zhu Di smiled slightly and after a few breaths, he slowly calmed down and said to the two of them calmly: "My dear concubine, sir, I have to go and deal with the letter from the court."
Before Princess Yan could react, the monk in black immediately stood up after hearing this, clasped his hands together, bowed calmly to Zhu Di, and said, "Since the prince is interested, the poor monk will retire now."
After saying that, I wanted to leave here.
This is Princess Yan's place. Although the monk in black is a monk, there is nothing here when he is with Zhu Di, but since Zhu Di is leaving, he does not dare to stay any longer.
Princess Yan also stood up slowly, wanting to say something to send the monk in black away. But before the words could be spoken, Zhu Di stopped the two of them with a wave of his hand.
"No need. Monk, just wait here. Come back as soon as you go. Maybe I have something else to ask you."
Faced with Zhu Di's sudden reaction, Princess Yan and the monk in black had no choice but to sit back in surprise.
Although Princess Yan was accompanied by a maid, Xu Miaoyun still felt embarrassed when she was left to face the monk in black alone. He had no choice but to lower his head and drink tea repeatedly to cover up the awkward atmosphere at this moment.
The black-robed monk was much more direct. He simply closed his eyes and chanted the Buddhist scriptures quietly. He was soon immersed in the Buddhist scriptures and could not hear anything outside him.
After Zhu Di finished his instructions, he walked directly to the back bedroom and took out a book from a box of books. Put the secret letter and the book on the table, compare the numbers in the secret letter, and turn page by page.
Soon, the information in the secret letter was deciphered.
"Handu immediately transported grain and grass to Peiping, and ordered King Yan to dispatch civilians to Dagokou to assist in transporting grain."
Just such a sentence, less than twenty words, not only moved Zhu Di deeply, but also made people stand there and ponder for a long time.
After a while, Zhu Di came back to his senses. After reacting, the first step is to put the books back into the box. There are many books in the box, but this book is not noticeable at all.
Taking the deciphered message, Zhu Di thought for a long time, and finally decided to listen to the two people's opinions.
Seeing Zhu Di coming back again, Xu Miaoyun couldn't bear it anymore and hurriedly stepped forward. Seeing that Zhu Di didn't look well, he asked with concern: "Your Majesty, has something happened?"
When the monk in black heard the noise, he stopped chanting and opened his eyes suddenly.
Zhu Di calmly patted Xu Miaoyun's hand and comforted her for a moment. Then he took her hand and returned to sit on the throne again.
"May I ask, Your Majesty, what happened at the court?" The black-clothed monk clasped his hands together and bowed slightly, and asked quickly.
Zhu Di took out the note and gave Xu Miaoyun a look first.
Just one glance made Xu Miaoyun shocked. After reading it, he looked up at Zhu Di.
Zhu Di didn't say anything, but personally handed the note to the monk in black.
Knowing that the matter must be serious, the monk in black cautiously did not open the note rashly, but closed the note in his hand, then slowly opened his hands, glanced quickly, and closed his hands in an instant.
The monk in black closed his eyes and took a nap, then opened his eyes and glanced at the maids and eunuchs around him, "Your Majesty."
Zhu Di understood immediately, raised his hand and waved, commanding: "You all get down."
"Yes, your lord," the maids and eunuchs all returned the greeting and then filed out.
When there were only three of them left in the hall, Zhu Di looked at the black-clothed monk and asked, "Monk, what do you think of this matter?"
"What do you think, Your Majesty?" The monk in black did not express his opinion, but asked Zhu Di.
This kind of transgressive words did not disgust Zhu Di, but made him think about it carefully.
It can be seen from here that this monk is extremely trusted by Zhu Di.
"Since we are transporting grain and grass to Peiping, we must fight. And the target must be the grassland. There is nothing to say about this."
After hearing this, Xu Miaoyun and the monk in black couldn't help but slowly nodded in agreement.
This is indeed the case, and Zhu Di's guess is also the guess of the monk in black and Xu Miaoyun. The transportation of grain and grass to Peking cannot be to subsidize the Yan Palace, right?
Since there is going to be a war, the target must be the grassland, and it will still rely on the grassland here in Beiping. If the target is the grassland in Shanxi, the grain and grass will not be transported to Peiping, but directly to Datong.
"But I don't know what my father wants to do against the residual Yuan force." Zhu Di shook his head slightly and sighed, and then added: "And for such a big thing as conquering the residual Yuan, I didn't receive it in advance. The slightest hint of wind, this is so abnormal.”
As he said this, Zhu Di felt bitter in his heart. It would be better if he just showed that he was abnormal. He was afraid that his father would be suspicious of him. To him, that was a huge event that would cause the world to collapse.
After all, his father had sealed off the news of the upcoming Northern Expedition so tightly that even he, the King of Yan, could not know about it in advance. It was natural to say that it was to prepare for the remaining Yuan.
However, if it is said that he is guarding against Zhu Di, then...it makes sense...
